Random thoughts for a post-holiday Tuesday

1. I'd like to see Tab Ramos' U.S. side have a good showing in the Tourlon Tournament. It's a U-20 event, and here's a look at our squad , which opens play against France today.

2. Bayern Munich won the Champions League Saturday over Dortmund, and deservedly so. Munich was dominant all season, both at home and in Europe. My only question is what can new coach Pep Guardiola do for an encore? There really is nowhere to go but down.

3. Robbie Rogers made his L.A. Galaxy debut Sunday night, entering in the 77th minute in the Galaxy's romp over Seattle. By doing so, he became the first openly gay athlete competing in a major American team sport. Jason Collins hasn't played since coming out a few weeks ago. Good for him. It would have been a shame to see his career end so early, and I'm interested to see if he can recapture the form that led him to a number of caps for the national team and a spot on the 2008 Olympic squad.

4. The U.S. national team begins preparation for the June World Cup qualifiers Wednesday with a game against Belgium in Cleveland. Belgium is bringing a stacked roster for this one, so it will be a real test for the red, white and blue.

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